THE CONSTITUTION
*The Constitution- Established a federal system of government based on power shared between the national
and state governments
*How Long? Over 200 years
*Federal system- A system that divides governmental powers between national and state governments
*Compromise-An Agreement
*Convention-A formal meeting
*Framers-Wrote DOI
*How Long did it take to write? 4 months
*Cabinet- Group of advisors to the president
3 BRANCHES OF GOVERNMENT
Legislative-Makes The Laws
Executive-Carries Out The Laws
Judicial-Decides If Laws Are Constitutional
THE CONSTITUTION
*The Constitution- Established a federal system of government based on power shared between the national
and state governments
*How Long? Over 200 years
*Federal system- A system that divides governmental powers between national and state governments
*Compromise-An Agreement
*Convention-A formal meeting
*Framers-Wrote DOI
*How Long did it take to write? 4 months
*Cabinet- Group of advisors to the president
3 BRANCHES OF GOVERNMENT
Legislative-Makes The Laws
Executive-Carries Out The Laws
Judicial-Decides If Laws Are Constitutional
BILL OF RIGHTS
To See What It Says- http://billofrights.com/bill_of_rights.htm